How are homes heated in the Town of Montezuma, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Montezuma, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Montezuma, used by 35.6% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with electricity.

14.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.6% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 4.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Montezuma

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Montezuma	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	35.6% (±8.3 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.0% (±9.9 points)	12.7%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.6% (±2.4 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.6% (±7.7 points)	15.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±2.9 points)	5.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.3 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.0% (±3.9 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In the Town of Montezuma, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cayuga County (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Montezuma, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cayuga County (15.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Montezuma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Montezuma
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Montezuma	—	4.6% (±2.4 points)	—
Town of Mentz	3.8 mi	10.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Village of Port Byron	4.0 mi	17.6% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Town of Throop	4.5 mi	8.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tyre	4.9 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Savannah	5.4 mi	18.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Town of Aurelius	6.0 mi	9.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Village of Cayuga	6.6 mi	17.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Village of Weedsport	7.2 mi	15.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Mentz, NY (10.5%), Village of Port Byron, NY (17.6%), Town of Savannah, NY (18.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cayuga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Town of Sterling	26.4% (±7.7 points)
11	Town of Scipio	26.1% (±5.9 points)
12	Town of Moravia	24.2% (±6.8 points)
13	Town of Summerhill	23.7% (±10.2 points)
14	Town of Locke	21.9% (±7.7 points)
15	Town of Mentz	17.5% (±5.5 points)
16	Town of Montezuma	14.0% (±9.9 points)
17	Town of Fleming	13.4% (±5.4 points)
18	Town of Throop	9.5% (±3.5 points)
19	Town of Sennett	9.4% (±4.6 points)
20	Town of Brutus	8.5% (±3.2 points)
21	Town of Aurelius	7.6% (±2.8 points)
22	Town of Springport	6.4% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Montezuma include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Montezuma

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Montezuma?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Montezuma, used by 35.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Montezuma heat with oil?

14.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Montezuma use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Montezuma have electric heat?

4.6% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Montezuma heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montezuma town, Cayuga County, New York

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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